Mayo Clinic Minute: Rooting for potatoes

Potatoes often get a bad rap for being unhealthy. But if prepared the right way, these root vegetables can actually be a great source of vitamins and nutrients.

Angie Murad is a wellness dietitian with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program. She says sweet potatoes and yams are especially high in antioxidants.

Potatoes and yams are versatile vegetables that can be prepared in a variety of ways.

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And Cin, please provide your source which says cooking destroys a big % of oxylates. I eat my sweet potatoes baked.